Sasaki Y, Ando H, Watanabe A, Kakuda K, Jong FS, Jamallam L (2007) Effects of groundwater
level and fertilizer application in sustainable sago palm cultivation in tropical peat. JSPS report.
Yamagata University, Tsuruoka
Sasaoka M (2006) The meaning of sago palm ownership: a monograph on sago eaters in the
highlands of Seram Island. Jpn J Southeast Asian Stud 44:105–144
Sasaoka M (2007) Effect of “sago-based vegeculture” on the forest landscape: a case study of
Manusela village in central Seram, eastern Indonesia. Sago Palm 15:16–28
Sato T (1993) Expectation for sago palm as a crop in the 21st century, especially from the view of
agronomy. Sago Palm 1:8–19
Sato T, Yamaguchi T, Takamura T (1979) Cultivation, harvesting and processing of sago palm. Jpn
J Trop Agr 23:130–136
Schuiling DL and Flach M (1985) Guidelines for the cultivation of sago palm. Agricultural
University, Wageningen
Shimoda M (2005) Aquatic plants. In: Fukushima T, Iwase T (eds) Zusetsu Nihon no Shokusei.
Asakura Shoten, Tokyo
Shimoda H, Power AP (1990) Present condition of sago palm forest and its starch productivity in
East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea 1. Outline of survey area and natural environmental
conditions of sago palm forest. Jpn J Trop Agr 34:292–301
Shrestha A, Toyota K, Nakano Y, Okazaki M, Quevedo M, Abayon EI (2006) Nitrogen fixing
activity in different parts of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) and characterization of aerobic
nitrogen fixing bacteria colonizing sago palm. Sago Palm 14:20–32
Shrestha A, Toyota K, Okazaki M, Suga Y, Quevedo M, Loreto AB, Mariscal AM (2007)
Enhancement of nitrogen-fixing activity of Enterobacteriaceae strains isolated from sago palm
(Metroxylon sagu) by microbial interaction with non-nitrogen fixers. Microb Environ 22:59–70
Sim ES, Ahmed MI (1978) Variation of flour yield in the sago palm. Malay Agr J 51:351–358
Sim SF, Khan AJ, Mohamed M, Mohamed AMD (2005) The relationship between peat soil
characteristics and the growth of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu). Sago Palm 13:9–16
Takamura T (1990) Recent research activities and the problems on sago palm. Jpn J trop Agr
34:51–58
Takaya Y (1983) Sago production in South Sulawesi. Jpn J Southeast Asian Stud 21:235–260
Tarimo AJP, Ehara H, Naito H, Bintoro MH, Takamura TY (2006) Sago palm (Metroxylon sagu
Rottb) cultivation trial in Tanzania, Africa. In: Karafir YP, Jong FS, Fere VE (eds) Sago palm
development and utilization (proceedings of the 8th international sago symposium). Universitas
Negeri Papua Press, Manokwari
Tie YL, Jaman HO, Kueh HS (1987) Performance of sago (Metroxylon sagu) on deep peat.
Proceedings of the 24th research officers' conference, Department of Agriculture, Sarawak, pp
105–118
Tie YL, Loi KS, Lim ETK (1991) The geographical distribution of sago (Metroxylon spp) and the
dominant sago-growing soils in Sarawak. In: Ng TT, Tie YL, Kueh HS (eds) Towards greater
advancement of the sago industry in the ‘90s: Proceedings of the 4th international sago
symposium. Lee Ming Press, Kuching
Toyota K (2018) Microbial interactions and activities of affecting sago palm growth. In: Ehara H,
Toyoda Y, Johnson D (eds) Sago palm. Springer, Cham
Uchida N, Kobayashi S, Yasuda T, Yamaguchi T (1990) Photosynthetic characteristics of sago
palm, Metroxylon rumphii Martius. Jpn J Trop Agr 34:176–180
Utami AS, Sunarti TC, Isono N, Hisamatsu M, Ehara H (2014) Preparation of biodegradable foam
from sago residue. Sago Palm 22:1–5
Watanabe A (2015) Cultivation management and environment. In: The Society of Sago Palm
Studies (ed) The sago palm: the food and environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Kyoto University Press, Kyoto and trans Pacific Press, Melbourne
Watanabe A, Purwanto BH, Ando H, Kakuda K, Jong FS (2009) Methane and CO 2 fluxes from an
Indonesian peatland used for sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb) cultivation: effects of fertilizer
and groundwater level management. Agr Ecosys Enviro 134:14–18
506
H. Ehara et al.
level and fertilizer application in sustainable sago palm cultivation in tropical peat. JSPS report.
Yamagata University, Tsuruoka
Sasaoka M (2006) The meaning of sago palm ownership: a monograph on sago eaters in the
highlands of Seram Island. Jpn J Southeast Asian Stud 44:105–144
Sasaoka M (2007) Effect of “sago-based vegeculture” on the forest landscape: a case study of
Manusela village in central Seram, eastern Indonesia. Sago Palm 15:16–28
Sato T (1993) Expectation for sago palm as a crop in the 21st century, especially from the view of
agronomy. Sago Palm 1:8–19
Sato T, Yamaguchi T, Takamura T (1979) Cultivation, harvesting and processing of sago palm. Jpn
J Trop Agr 23:130–136
Schuiling DL and Flach M (1985) Guidelines for the cultivation of sago palm. Agricultural
University, Wageningen
Shimoda M (2005) Aquatic plants. In: Fukushima T, Iwase T (eds) Zusetsu Nihon no Shokusei.
Asakura Shoten, Tokyo
Shimoda H, Power AP (1990) Present condition of sago palm forest and its starch productivity in
East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea 1. Outline of survey area and natural environmental
conditions of sago palm forest. Jpn J Trop Agr 34:292–301
Shrestha A, Toyota K, Nakano Y, Okazaki M, Quevedo M, Abayon EI (2006) Nitrogen fixing
activity in different parts of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) and characterization of aerobic
nitrogen fixing bacteria colonizing sago palm. Sago Palm 14:20–32
Shrestha A, Toyota K, Okazaki M, Suga Y, Quevedo M, Loreto AB, Mariscal AM (2007)
Enhancement of nitrogen-fixing activity of Enterobacteriaceae strains isolated from sago palm
(Metroxylon sagu) by microbial interaction with non-nitrogen fixers. Microb Environ 22:59–70
Sim ES, Ahmed MI (1978) Variation of flour yield in the sago palm. Malay Agr J 51:351–358
Sim SF, Khan AJ, Mohamed M, Mohamed AMD (2005) The relationship between peat soil
characteristics and the growth of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu). Sago Palm 13:9–16
Takamura T (1990) Recent research activities and the problems on sago palm. Jpn J trop Agr
34:51–58
Takaya Y (1983) Sago production in South Sulawesi. Jpn J Southeast Asian Stud 21:235–260
Tarimo AJP, Ehara H, Naito H, Bintoro MH, Takamura TY (2006) Sago palm (Metroxylon sagu
Rottb) cultivation trial in Tanzania, Africa. In: Karafir YP, Jong FS, Fere VE (eds) Sago palm
development and utilization (proceedings of the 8th international sago symposium). Universitas
Negeri Papua Press, Manokwari
Tie YL, Jaman HO, Kueh HS (1987) Performance of sago (Metroxylon sagu) on deep peat.
Proceedings of the 24th research officers' conference, Department of Agriculture, Sarawak, pp
105–118
Tie YL, Loi KS, Lim ETK (1991) The geographical distribution of sago (Metroxylon spp) and the
dominant sago-growing soils in Sarawak. In: Ng TT, Tie YL, Kueh HS (eds) Towards greater
advancement of the sago industry in the ‘90s: Proceedings of the 4th international sago
symposium. Lee Ming Press, Kuching
Toyota K (2018) Microbial interactions and activities of affecting sago palm growth. In: Ehara H,
Toyoda Y, Johnson D (eds) Sago palm. Springer, Cham
Uchida N, Kobayashi S, Yasuda T, Yamaguchi T (1990) Photosynthetic characteristics of sago
palm, Metroxylon rumphii Martius. Jpn J Trop Agr 34:176–180
Utami AS, Sunarti TC, Isono N, Hisamatsu M, Ehara H (2014) Preparation of biodegradable foam
from sago residue. Sago Palm 22:1–5
Watanabe A (2015) Cultivation management and environment. In: The Society of Sago Palm
Studies (ed) The sago palm: the food and environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Kyoto University Press, Kyoto and trans Pacific Press, Melbourne
Watanabe A, Purwanto BH, Ando H, Kakuda K, Jong FS (2009) Methane and CO 2 fluxes from an
Indonesian peatland used for sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb) cultivation: effects of fertilizer
and groundwater level management. Agr Ecosys Enviro 134:14–18
506
H. Ehara et al.
